Brookside Gardens - August 2013
/The rose garden is better than usual for August because the weather this year has not been hot for prolonged periods. I like the ones that are several colors the best.
Of course the larger views of the garden are lush this time of year. In this image - the sycamore towers in the distance with green hedge and plants with colorful foliage and flowers growing vigorously in raised beds.
The bloom time for the lotus is past and the seed pods are all that remains. Even the seeds are already gone.
The pendulous Angel Trumpet (Brugmansia) has many flowers and they sway with each little breeze. In past years these plants were primarily in the conservatory but they are in several of the outdoor beds this year.
I noticed some new looking shelf fungus on a stump visibile through the foilage. It will be interesting watching them grow and mature in upcoming visits.
And those are the highlights from the walk around Brookside.